A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5945-01-435-4909
NSN 6685-01-207-3358
NSN 5910-01-548-3770
NSN 6135-00-803-3012
NSN 5935-00-208-3560
NSN 6220-01-425-1588
NSN 5935-01-215-1422
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 6150-00-796-4093
NSN 6105-01-235-6046
NSN 6145-01-447-2361
NSN 2925-01-519-3221